Article 2024 5th round LB Jaylan Ford may be an underrated gem in new Saints defense (56 Viewers)

[St. Widge]

Get me one of those big 340 lb monster NTs at the end of round one (if we trade back) or the beginning of round 2.

I'm no expert on this, but I don't think the scheme that Staley got from Fangio really uses a huge two gap NT. I know that is what Fangio did with the Dome Patrol, but his scheme has changed to a 1 and 1/2 gap scheme. So it doesn't really need a huge 2 gap NT as much as it needs big, quick, smart guys who know how to shed and move off of their gap if the play goes away from their gap.

 

[DSnfla]

Also Ford went to Texas and our new defensive ast coach Joseph was there at the same time so he probably knows him quite well

 

[St. Widge]

But Donald was not that typical mammoth 320+ NT he was 285

Yep. It's a 1 and 1/2 gap scheme which I think means that you don't need a huge 2 gap NT. You need big, quick, smart DT/ big DE types.

 

[TruSaint]

But Donald was not that typical mammoth 320+ NT he was 285

Donald didn’t play the NT position in that system, he played defensive end.

 

[St. Widge]

Donald didn’t play the NT position in that system, he played defensive end.

Donald did mostly play DE, but IIRC, Michael Brockers played the NT and he is only around 300 lbs.

Edit: Just checked and Sebastian Joseph-Day was the NT in 2020, but he was only 310 Lbs. so he wasn't a big 2 gapping NT.

 

[TruSaint]

Donald did mostly play DE, but IIRC, Michael Brokers played the NT and he is only around 300 lbs.

For sure, you don’t have to be giant to be a good NT. Eddie Goldman was a darn good run stopping NT and I think I remember him being under sized. Nvm he was 320, man there was sub NT I can’t remember who was great at it and was sub 300

 

[TruSaint]

Also what happened to Christian Boyd? I thought he had a lot of promise at NT

 

[St. Widge]

Also what happened to Christian Boyd? I thought he had a lot of promise at NT

After what we have heard about Graham as a DL coach, I'm willing to give all the DTs a mulligan for the last few years. Hopefully a new scheme and coach can get more out of all of them. But hopefully we add more talent on the DL in the draft. It's supposed to be deep at Edge and DT.

 

[TruSaint]

After what we have heard about Graham as a DL coach, I'm willing to give all the DTs a mulligan for the last few years. Hopefully a new scheme and coach can get more out of all of them. But hopefully we add more talent on the DL in the draft. It's supposed to be deep at Edge and DT.

That’s fair

 

[webster]

My apologies if this post needs to be merged with another one. Wasn't sure there was one that fit except for maybe the one about Brandon Staley..anyway, found this article from Bob Rose of SI.com an interesting read about Jaylan Ford.

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/jaylan-ford-underrated-key-saints-defense

Thanks. I also like Sewell, when he gets in the game he seem to make plays.